Question 1

Which best describes the way child maltreatment is defined throughout the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) There is one federal overarching definition, and then counties are free to elaborate. 
B) Some policies are defined at the federal level, child maltreatment is typically operationalized at the state level, but counties also have discretion. 
C) States are given individual discretion over child maltreatment definitions. 
D) Counties are given full discretion in "county administered" states. 
A) There is one federal overarching definition, and then counties are free to elaborate. 
B) Some policies are defined at the federal level, child maltreatment is typically operationalized at the state level, but counties also have discretion. 
C) States are given individual discretion over child maltreatment definitions. 
D) Counties are given full discretion in "county administered" states. B

Question 2

Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) child sexual abuse and child neglect 
B) child abuse and neglect 
C) child physical abuse 
D) child emotional abuse and neglect 
A) child sexual abuse and child neglect 
B) child abuse and neglect 
C) child physical abuse 
D) child emotional abuse and neglect B

Question 3

The tradition of "neglecting child neglect" refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A) The fact that the courts often do not recognize child neglect. 
B) Child protective agencies often overlook neglect. 
C) Neglect is often not defined by states and therefore unmeasurable. 
D) Many studies only examine physical or sexual abuse. 
A) The fact that the courts often do not recognize child neglect. 
B) Child protective agencies often overlook neglect. 
C) Neglect is often not defined by states and therefore unmeasurable. 
D) Many studies only examine physical or sexual abuse. D

Question 4

Given that measuring child maltreatment is so difficult, why are definitions and measures important for practitioners? Please provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Definitions and measures are important f

Question 5

Please explain the ongoing debate on whether or not exposure to domestic violence constitutes child abuse?

Accepted Answer

Whether or not being exposed to domestic

Question 6

The two main factors that influence the rate of child maltreatment estimates are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) state statute and time frame 
B) national definition and time frame 
C) quality of survey and time frame 
D) nature of the data and time frame 
A) state statute and time frame 
B) national definition and time frame 
C) quality of survey and time frame 
D) nature of the data and time frame

Question 7

Why is 1% a serious underestimation of maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Many cases go unreported and some unsubstantiated cases include maltreatment. 
B) The number is not using verifiable data. 
C) The 1% estimate does not include states that do not report. 
D) Most unsubstantiated cases are mislabeled and actually include maltreatment. 
A) Many cases go unreported and some unsubstantiated cases include maltreatment. 
B) The number is not using verifiable data. 
C) The 1% estimate does not include states that do not report. 
D) Most unsubstantiated cases are mislabeled and actually include maltreatment.

Question 8

Which study reports the highest estimates of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A) NCANDS 
B) DVS 
C) NIS 
D) Add Health 
A) NCANDS 
B) DVS 
C) NIS 
D) Add Health

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the two main issues in determining how much child maltreatment occurred using official reports?

Accepted Answer

A) Not all maltreatment is reported and states vary in numbers and types of cases reported. 
B) Not all states report and states vary in numbers and types of cases reported. 
C) Not all maltreatment is reported and not all states report. 
D) Some unsubstantiated maltreatment is reported and not all states report. 
A) Not all maltreatment is reported and states vary in numbers and types of cases reported. 
B) Not all states report and states vary in numbers and types of cases reported. 
C) Not all maltreatment is reported and not all states report. 
D) Some unsubstantiated maltreatment is reported and not all states report.

Question 10

CAPTA, the central legislation dealing with child maltreatment in the United States, stands for?

Accepted Answer

A) Child Abuse Provisions and Treatment Act 
B) Child Abuse Prediction and Treatment Act 
C) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
D) Child Abuse Predilection and Treatment Act 
A) Child Abuse Provisions and Treatment Act 
B) Child Abuse Prediction and Treatment Act 
C) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
D) Child Abuse Predilection and Treatment Act

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes age division in child maltreatment policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents who perpetrate child maltreatment on a young person over the age of 18 can be criminally charged with child maltreatment if the child is living in their home. 
B) When legal action is taken on behalf of child maltreatment victims over the age of 18, typically child protection services handle the case. 
C) Child maltreatment cannot be charged if the child is over 18, even if the abuse happened before the child was 18. 
D) Legal action can be taken for child maltreatment when a victim is 18 or older, if the abuse happened before the child is 18, and criminal and civil court typically handle these types of cases. 
A) Parents who perpetrate child maltreatment on a young person over the age of 18 can be criminally charged with child maltreatment if the child is living in their home. 
B) When legal action is taken on behalf of child maltreatment victims over the age of 18, typically child protection services handle the case. 
C) Child maltreatment cannot be charged if the child is over 18, even if the abuse happened before the child was 18. 
D) Legal action can be taken for child maltreatment when a victim is 18 or older, if the abuse happened before the child is 18, and criminal and civil court typically handle these types of cases.

Question 12

______ is a general term used to describe reported cases nationally in which the state child protective agency has determined that maltreatment occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) Proven 
B) Known 
C) Reported 
D) Substantiated 
A) Proven 
B) Known 
C) Reported 
D) Substantiated

Question 13

Which of the following might be considered corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) A parent forces their child to wash all the dirty windows, which requires using a ladder that may be unsafe. 
B) A parent spanks their child three times, over the pants as punishment for running away, no visible marks are left. 
C) A parent uses a switch to punish the child for not turning off the television when asked, marks are left on the child's bottom. 
D) A child is put in a time-out for so long, the child wets his pants. 
A) A parent forces their child to wash all the dirty windows, which requires using a ladder that may be unsafe. 
B) A parent spanks their child three times, over the pants as punishment for running away, no visible marks are left. 
C) A parent uses a switch to punish the child for not turning off the television when asked, marks are left on the child's bottom. 
D) A child is put in a time-out for so long, the child wets his pants.

Question 14

Are children who are born with illegal substances in their systems victims of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Sometimes, it depends on the circumstances and the state. 
B) Yes, always. 
C) No, not if the mother has taken steps to treat the drug addiction. 
D) Only if the child is subsequently exposed to drug manufacturing after birth. 
A) Sometimes, it depends on the circumstances and the state. 
B) Yes, always. 
C) No, not if the mother has taken steps to treat the drug addiction. 
D) Only if the child is subsequently exposed to drug manufacturing after birth.

Question 15

Using NCANDS data from 2004 to 2011, approximately ______ of children would be officially classified as "victims" before their 18th birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 39% 
C) 12.5% 
D) 4.4% 
A) 15% 
B) 39% 
C) 12.5% 
D) 4.4%

Question 16

Among officially recognized perpetrators of child maltreatment in 2014, about ______ were parents, legal guardians, other relatives, or unmarried partners of parents.

Accepted Answer

A) 88% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 82% 
A) 88% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 82%

Question 17

In general the longer the time frame of measurement, you will find ______ maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

A) less 
B) steady 
C) more 
D) varied amounts of 
A) less 
B) steady 
C) more 
D) varied amounts of

Question 18

Estimates of child maltreatment among the general population can only be reliably formulated from samples which are either ______ or ______.

Accepted Answer

A) representative; universal 
B) generalizable; universal 
C) Random; representative 
D) generalizable; random 
A) representative; universal 
B) generalizable; universal 
C) Random; representative 
D) generalizable; random

Question 19

Please explain the difference between administrative data and survey data and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Administrative data can be found at the

Question 20

What does the "iceberg" metaphor refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The cold nature of child abuse perpetrators. 
B) Most child abuse is "above water" where it can be detected. 
C) Only a small portion of maltreatment is visible with other parts being much less visible. 
D) Maltreatment known to family members is the portion of maltreatment typically seen. 
A) The cold nature of child abuse perpetrators. 
B) Most child abuse is "above water" where it can be detected. 
C) Only a small portion of maltreatment is visible with other parts being much less visible. 
D) Maltreatment known to family members is the portion of maltreatment typically seen.

Exam 2: Defining and Estimating Child Maltreatment

Which best describes the way child maltreatment is defined throughout the United States?

Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following?

The tradition of "neglecting child neglect" refers to what?

Given that measuring child maltreatment is so difficult, why are definitions and measures important for practitioners? Please provide an example.

Please explain the ongoing debate on whether or not exposure to domestic violence constitutes child abuse?

The two main factors that influence the rate of child maltreatment estimates are which of the following?

Why is 1% a serious underestimation of maltreatment?

Which study reports the highest estimates of child maltreatment?

Which of the following best describes the two main issues in determining how much child maltreatment occurred using official reports?

CAPTA, the central legislation dealing with child maltreatment in the United States, stands for?

Which of the following statements best describes age division in child maltreatment policy?

______ is a general term used to describe reported cases nationally in which the state child protective agency has determined that maltreatment occurred.

Which of the following might be considered corporal punishment?

Are children who are born with illegal substances in their systems victims of abuse?

Using NCANDS data from 2004 to 2011, approximately ______ of children would be officially classified as "victims" before their 18th birthday.

Among officially recognized perpetrators of child maltreatment in 2014, about ______ were parents, legal guardians, other relatives, or unmarried partners of parents.

In general the longer the time frame of measurement, you will find ______ maltreatment.

Estimates of child maltreatment among the general population can only be reliably formulated from samples which are either ______ or ______.

Please explain the difference between administrative data and survey data and give an example of each.

What does the "iceberg" metaphor refer to?

The More We Learn, the Less We Know: a Brief History of the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Maltreatment in the Context of Poverty and Other Forms of Adversity

The Neurobiological Embedding of Child Maltreatment: a Systems Perspective

The State of Child Maltreatment and Child Protection Worldwide

Child Maltreatment in the Context of Child Rights: Obligations Under the Un Convention on the Rights of the Child

Child Sexual Abuse

Physical Abuse of Children

Child Neglect

Psychological Maltreatment of Children

Psychological Assessment of the Child and the Family

Legal Responses to Child Abuse and Neglect

Mental Health Interventions in Child Maltreatment

Foster Care

Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Effective Program Models for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Trauma-Informed Care: Definitions and Statewide Initiatives

Comprehensive Family Assessments in Child Welfare

When Interviewing Children: a Review and Update

Group Therapy for Children Who Have Experienced Abuse

Treatment of Sexual Offenders

Child Maltreatment Services for Culturally Diverse Families

Multidisciplinary Teams and Child Maltreatment

Child Death Review in the United States

Filters

Estimates of child maltreatment among the general population can only be reliably formulated from samples which are either or .